The Yankees activated Jonathan Loaisiga from the IL Tuesday morning as he returns from a right shoulder strain that’s kept him away from the big league team since early May. The 24-year-old right-hander has flashed great stuff at times over the past two seasons, but he has been unable to stay healthy and string together quality outings. The Yankees are adding Loaisiga to an injury riddled bullpen, and now is his chance to finally prove he possesses the durability and consistency to factor into the Yankees’ immediate and distant future.
It might seem a bit cutthroat to call an August return from the IL a make or break scenario for a 24-year-old player, but Loaisiga has had a laundry list of injuries in his young career.